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Capital Maputo -
Urban population 38% -
Population 32.1 M -
Median Age 17.6 Yr
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Region Eastern Africa -
GDP 15 Bn USD -
GDP growth 2.4 % -
Official Language Portuguese -
Currency Mozambican metical
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E-commerce market revenue 472 M USD -
E-commerce growth 14.4%
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Online shopping habits To pay online, Mobile Money is being used by 64% of locals above age 15.
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People with mobile phone (estimate)43%
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Internet users, joined 2015-202069%
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E-commerce penetration18.2%
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People with bank account38.6%
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People with credit card21.9%
- Mobile Money users (4.3 M)
- Total population >15 years
International merchants looking to expand their online sales into Mozambique have a lot of opportunities in this country. Here are a few examples among many others:
● Digital infrastructure in Mozambique is developing rapidly. Around 69% of Mozambique’s existing internet users joined the online community between 2015-2020. With further investments and innovative solutions, internet adoption is most likely to increase, reducing the Internet use gap between urban and rural populations.
● E-commerce market of 472 M USD in Mozambique is growing further rapidly, with an expected annual growth rate of 14.5%. By 2027, it is expected that the e-commerce market will be 813 M USD.
The e-commerce sector of Mozambique is expanding quickly. With strategic investments into infrastructure, it has a lot of room to grow in the near future.